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- [hyoo-mer-uh s or, often, yoo-]
- /ˈhyu mər əs or, often, ˈyu-/
- /ˈhjuːmərəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hyoo-mer-uh s or, often, yoo-]
- /ˈhyu mər əs or, often, ˈyu-/
Definitions of humorous word
- adjective humorous Archaic. moist; wet. 1
- adjective humorous pertaining or due to the bodily humors. 1
- noun humorous Causing lighthearted laughter and amusement; comic. 1
- adjective humorous story: comic 1
- adjective humorous person: funny 1
- adjective humorous If someone or something is humorous, they are amusing, especially in a clever or witty way. 0
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Origin of humorous
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80; humor + -ous
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Humorous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
humorous popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
humorous usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for humorous
adj humorous
- whimsical — given to whimsy or fanciful notions; capricious: a pixyish, whimsical fellow.
- droll — amusing in an odd way; whimsically humorous; waggish.
- playful — full of play or fun; sportive; frolicsome.
- amusing — Someone or something that is amusing makes you laugh or smile.
- hilarious — arousing great merriment; extremely funny: a hilarious story; a hilarious old movie.
adjective humorous
- entertaining — Providing amusement or enjoyment.
- comical — If you describe something as comical, you mean that it makes you want to laugh because it seems funny or silly.
- tongue in cheek — Anatomy. the usually movable organ in the floor of the mouth in humans and most vertebrates, functioning in eating, in tasting, and, in humans, in speaking.
Antonyms for humorous
adj humorous
- boring — Someone or something boring is so dull and uninteresting that they make people tired and impatient.
- tiring — Archaic. to dress (the head or hair), especially with a headdress.
- unpleasant — not pleasant; displeasing; disagreeable; offensive: an unpleasant taste; an unpleasant situation; an unpleasant manner.
- depressing — Something that is depressing makes you feel sad and disappointed.
- dramatic — of or relating to the drama.
adjective humorous
- dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
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